From the Field
Weekly notes for managers stuck in the Vise, teams tired of mistaking motion for progress, and anyone who’s sat through a meeting wondering where the energy in the room just went.
We’ve Always Done It That Way…
We’ve Always Done It That Way…I heard that phrase this week…. “We’ve always done it that way.”It was interesting, in an academic way, to observe the group I was with in the aftermath of those words. …
Read more →A Perspective on Perspective…
A Perspective on Perspective… saw the best thing at a daily stand-up this week. A squad member was asking about a story on the backlog that had NOTHING to do with their subject matter expertise or experience. Do…
Read more →Never be afraid
📖 “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.” – William Faulkner…
Read more →True Leadership Is About Helping People To Grow
📖 A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” -Lao Tzu True leadership is about helping people to…
Read more →Share your thoughts!
📖 “A drop of ink may make a million think.”- George Gordon Byron Sharing your throughts and perspectives, asking your questions… these are the things that can help your team unlock an innovative solution. Why do…
Read more →Loud Does Not Equal Right
📖 “He who establishes his argument by noise and command, shows that his reason is weak.” – Michel de MontaigneThose who belive the loudest voices have the best answer often miss out on hearing some…
Read more →Purpose To Alignment To Engagement
📖 “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich NietzscheA shared senses of purpose leads to alignment. Alignment, coupled with psychological safety leads to engagement. Engaged teams out…
Read more →Stop A Moment And Look Around You
📖 “If I were asked for the most important advice I could give, I should simply say: stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.” – Leo TolstoyTolstoy understood the importance of awareness and reflection.…
Read more →Learn, Unlearn, Relearn
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler Continuious Improvement means continuious learning. It means undderstanding that just…
Read more →Happy National Awkward Moments Day
🥳 Happy National Awkward Moments Day! – March 18Celebrate the day by Seeing the humor in awkward moments and have fun with them. Being vulnerable –Share stories about our own awkward moments with your team.…
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